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Just from a general knowledge of the system, she was arrested because they had a warrant for her arrest. Anything else would be speculation, but if I were to speculate on the 3-month time frame, I bet she skipped a court appearance on the traffic citation.
This was my thinking. Although...
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I don't know how exactly it went down but she was supposed to pay off the insurance or something, I do remember her getting a letter in the mail (I got the mail that day) and she opened it and said something to the effect of "I need to pay this? It's not my fault!". And in the past I know she has had issues paying debts and such, sometimes getting her to pay her half of rent/bills is a pain so it did not at all shock me. Anyway, as mad as she was she got out of jail pretty fast, her mother just went to the jail, paid what she owed and she was right out.
It's possible that her insurance had lapsed or wasn't active. Not all states REQUIRE drivers to carry insurance. Even in some that do, it can take a while before the state catches on that you aren't carrying an active policy and revokes your license.
If she had an active policy, liability insurance (which is the bare minimum) would cover damage to other vehicles or property whether it was her fault or not. Her being shocked that she had to pay something means either she got a traffic citation in the mail (which would only really be true if a cop wrote you that citation when the accident occurred) ignored it, and was issued a warrant- or the city tried to pursue her insurance company for damages, her insurance was found to be lapsed/invalid, and she got a citation to pay for the damages out of pocket.
My car was in the shop at the time so I needed a ride. Also, not sure if it matters but the vehicle she ran into was a city work vehicle.
You're a world of information.....LOL.
Was she tailgating, hit a parked car, did she have insurance? You were there, what exactly went down and did the police show up?
Sounds like(of course you have to ask) that visit by the cops was a separate issue.
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That really doesn't make a difference. You didn't bother to ask the cops or your roommate why she was being sought? You may be *just roommates*, but for something like this, in which my life is intruded upon by her bad behavior, I would absolutely insist I know what is going on. Or do you not care that your roommate has engaged in something that results in a warrant for her arrest? They don't show up at your house for a simple traffic violation, ya know?
Exactly, amazing isn't it. I'm guessing the poster is young and probably texts all day about nonsense, but when it comes to vital information doesn't bother much.
Cop asked simple question and got simple answers. End of story. However, if a cop comes and asks "r u John Doe?" Then you must ID yourself and end the conversation until you have a lawyer. Cops are not your friends. They have no obligation to be HONEST with you. Your best bet is say nothing. I realize this is addendum to the OP situation but just in case.
You weren't in the wrong at all. If the roommate was someone I liked I might have pretended not to know where he/she was....that's a very special level of treament , however, only reserved for people who are important to me. I would only expect the same treatment from my fiance or my dad.
Good god no. Its illegal to lie to the police. If they asked me where my own husband worked I would have told them.
If that is your mindset you could always choose to remain silent
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